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Hysteria 51
by ForthHand Media
Hysteria 51 is a weekly podcast that takes an every-man approach to the World of the Weird - UFOs, Aliens, Mysteries, Conspiracies, the Paranormal, the Unusual, and the Unexplained. Hosts Brent Hand, David Flora, and Conspiracy Bot (a cranky robot bent on world domination who also happens to be the show’s head researcher) examine a different topic each week and generally come to one conclusion…the truth is out there, but you won’t find it here.
Copyright: 2023 ForthHand Media
Episodes
Creepy Dolls | 324
1h 1m · PublishedCavemen used to fashion dolls out of sticks and rocks. They would play with them for hours, pretending that they were going on epic hunting trips and fighting off saber-toothed tigers.
Fast forward a few thousand years, and dolls became all the rage in ancient Egypt. People would bury them in tombs with their deceased loved ones, probably as a way to keep them company in the afterlife. Kind of like a creepy little buddy system.
During the Middle Ages, dolls were mostly used as religious objects. But then the Renaissance came along, and artists started making fancy dolls for rich people to show off their wealth. "Look at me, I have a doll with a velvet gown and real human hair!" they would exclaim, as the peasants rolled their eyes.
In the 20th century, dolls became even more popular, thanks to the rise of mass production. Barbie dolls were created, and girls everywhere were suddenly obsessed with having the perfect body, dream house, and wardrobe. Meanwhile, boys were busy playing with G.I. Joes and action figures, pretending to save the world one plastic battle at a time.
But what about the outliers? The ones that seem... off. The ones that capture our attention for all the wrong reasons, and people can’t stop talking about them. That is what we are focusing on today as we tackle Creepy Dolls here on Hysteria 51.
Special thanks to this week’s sources:
Books
Robert The Doll | David L. Sloan
Videos
5 Most HAUNTED Dolls in the World! - https://youtu.be/Tu_ipTXCiJc
Top 20 Scariest Dolls in Horror Movies - https://youtu.be/DTbpzQVwCm8
ROBERT THE DOLL | Draw My Life - https://youtu.be/5Y3Q6sJCGw8
Robert the Doll True Story - The Original Inspiration for Chucky - https://youtu.be/lIpDXALKZP0
Robert "The Haunted Doll" Rules After Dark at Ft. East Martello Museum Key West
https://youtu.be/1XFWJBiHc7Y
Websites
Voodoo Doll Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voodoo_doll
Haunted Doll Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haunted_doll
Clay-body - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay-body
Poppet - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poppet
Robert (doll) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_(doll)
The Westport Library - https://westportlibrary.libguides.com/HauntedDolls
Ghosts and Gravestones - https://www.ghostsandgravestones.com/key-west/robert-the-doll
Atlas Obscura - https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/robert-doll
Robert The Doll - http://robertthedoll.org/
Artist House - http://www.artisthousekeywest.com/about/robert-the-doll/
Mental Floss - https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/650191/haunted-dolls
Horror Obsessive - https://horrorobsessive.com/2021/04/13/caution-mind-your-manners-when-visiting-robert-the-doll/
Smithsonian - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-creepy-dolls-180955916/
The Evil Wiki - https://evil.fandom.com/wiki/Damballa_Chant#:~:text=The%20Damballa%20Chant%20is%20an,Child's%20Play%20horror%20movie%20franchise.
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Ong's Hat: Eggheads, Gov't Shills, & The Internet's First Hoax | 323
52m · PublishedEver start telling a story as a joke and it gets out of hand? People believe it no matter how much you swear you made it up and try to destroy your life? No, just Joseph Matheny? This week we tackle Ong’s Hat, the internets first honest to goodness hoax that took on a life of its own and to this day has people believing it is all true. They also believe the man claiming responsibility is just a government shill planted to throw us off the truth. And the story has everything: Weird religious cults, quantum physics, dimensional travel, hidden laboratories, luxurious silk top hats, carpet salesmen... We are banging on all cylinders! All that and more this week on the podcast that knows a thing or two about other dimensions... at least the Lower 4th Dimension... Hysteria 51!
Special thanks to this week’s research sources:
Books and Papers
-Matheny, J. (2002). Ong’s Hat: The Beginning. Sky Books (NY).
-Ong, Albert R. The Ong Family of America. (Martins Ferry, OH: privately printed, 1919) PDF: (http://archive.org/download/ongfamilyofameri00onga/ongfamilyofameri00onga.pdf)
Videos
The Mystery of Ong's Hat - https://youtu.be/o5GtwKrL2XA
Ong's Hat: The Original ARG - Sex, Drugs & Quantum Physics - https://youtu.be/siF75w1gJrA
Legend of the Pines: Ong’s Hat, New Jersey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2iODYDz9E4&t=40s
Ong's Hat: The Dimensional City - https://youtu.be/SXUpIC0j954
Why Did the Scientists in This Remote Cabin Disappear? - https://youtu.be/NIG3x3kVtos
The First Internet Hoax - Inside A Mind - https://youtu.be/uHkn0CWWfBk
Websites
NJ Pine Barrens - https://www.njpinebarrens.com/a-hat-a-hut-or-a-tavern-the-tale-of-ongs-hat/
Ong’s Hat Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ong%27s_Hat
Ong's Hat, New Jersey Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ong%27s_Hat,_New_Jersey
Joseph Matheny Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Matheny
Weird NJ - https://weirdnj.com/stories/ongs-hat/
BBC Limelight - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001hg08
Joseph Matheny - https://josephmatheny.com/2019/05/30/the-mystery-of-ongs-hat/
Joseph Matheny - https://josephmatheny.com/2012/09/29/the-hat-the-egg-the-chaos-ongs-hat-hidden-history-or-piney-mythology/
Slate - https://slate.com/culture/2018/10/ongs-hat-conspiracy-theories-decoder-ring.html
Miriadic - https://miriadic.fandom.com/wiki/Ong%27s_Hat
AV Club - https://www.avclub.com/the-internets-first-conspiracy-theory-involved-a-ghost-1831031313
Gizmodo - https://gizmodo.com/ongs-hat-the-early-internet-conspiracy-game-that-got-t-1832229488
Medium - https://medium.com/history-of-yesterday/early-internet-conspiracies-centered-on-a-creepy-ghost-town-1263bffaad44
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Death Walker w/ Nick Groff | 322
41m · PublishedThis week the boys are joined by Nick Groff to talk his life in the world of the paranormal and his new show from FilmRise, Death Walker.
In the series host Nick Groff theorizes and investigates the origins of some of America’s most notorious hauntings. Nick dives into the history books and powers up state-of-the-art ghost hunting equipment to redefine our understanding of the paranormal. His adventures take him to locales like penitentiaries, asylums, high schools, gallows, and all manners of spooky places throughout the United States in search of... wait for it... ghosts.
Whether or not the viewer believes in the supernatural, the series appeals to fans of true crime across the board.
Who the heck is Nick? Climb out from under that rock and we will, show you. But the quick 411 is that he is a highly recognizable face in paranormal television so if you are not familiar with his name, I bet you recognize him if paranormal shows are up your alley. He was the lead investigator on the series “Paranormal Lockdown” and served as co-investigator, executive producer, editor, and cameraman on Ghost Adventures from seasons 1–11.
Follow Nick and FilmRise
FilmRise: The world's largest independent provider of content to streaming channels - https://filmrise.com/
Death Walker - https://www.discoveryplus.com/gb/show/death-walker-with-nick-groff
Death Walker Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/deathwalkerseries/?hl=en
Nick Groff Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nickgroff_/?hl=en
Website - https://www.thenickgroff.com/
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Blurry Hysteria: Icy Cobras | BONUS
20m · PublishedHalf of ALL the snakebites in the world each year come from India... Half. Let that sink in (pun intended). Well, this week we have a change of fortune as a kid bites back! Also, ice news? All you gotta do is add some balls and you get something new, who knew?!?! What they hell does all this mean, listen in this week and find out on this bonus episode of Blurry Hysteria.
News Stories Mentioned:
New Ice - https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-a-weird-new-form-of-ice-that-may-change-how-we-think-about-water?fbclid=IwAR0qs7T2IdEChQwdKVH6IRed2-08nHe1MF9COpazAmxxdaMVhfZh7N2KCzM&mibextid=Zxz2cZ#ldrjd7a1ybiaw8m3wd
Cobra Has a Bad Day - https://original.newsbreak.com/@andrei-tapalaga-561350/2819375701477-cobra-dies-after-being-bitten-by-8-year-old-boy?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=i16&fbclid=IwAR3QdzbcVp_CkoSMP79qtWTHKA48M0oTHjyR008CNchFUaINlfZzDMmdkVY
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Stone Tape Theory: Residual Hauntings or Pseudoscience? | 321
51m · PublishedWe’ve all heard of things that go bump in the night, but what if they are just recording of past events echoing through time? That is the heart of the Stone Tape Theory aka residual hauntings and this week’s topic. Is it an honest to goodness natural phenomenon, or just pseudoscience trash for people to cash in on. Speaking of trash, CBot plays the trailer for his new movie (it sucks). Brent tried to pass the term arch cocksman off as if it is normal (it isn’t). And KYLE proves once again that he is the moral compass of the show (and that is just sad). All that and more on the podcast that has never caused a residual haunting, but we do have some karaoke tapes that are pretty haunting in their own right – Hysteria 51.
Special thanks to this week’s sources:
Books
How to Think About Weird Things: Critical Thinking for a New Age | Theodore Schick & Lewis Vaughn
Ghost and Ghoul | Thomas Charles Lethbridge
The Soul of Things, Or, Psychometric Researches and Discoveries| William Denton & Elizabeth M. Foote Denton
Videos
The Stone Tape (1972) - https://youtu.be/y03R-jiAo1o
Websites
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Tape_Theory
Polymath - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymath
The Haunted Walk - https://hauntedwalk.com/news/the-stone-tape-theory/
Mama Mia - https://www.mamamia.com.au/stone-tape-theory-ghosts/
Psychometry - https://www.britannica.com/topic/psychometry
Bleeding Cool - https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-stone-tape-revisiting-bbcs-obscure-classic-ghost-story/
Spooky Rocks - https://skepticalinquirer.org/newsletter/spooky-rocks/?fbclid=IwAR0Gos53iKeoHXgkdFAjvs0yGfSZH-09zrlTK7NBJ7AVjacqkpc3X3_-lbs
The Ghost in my Machine - https://theghostinmymachine.com/2020/03/09/how-does-it-work-the-stone-tape-theory-residual-hauntings-and-the-deep-influence-of-memory-and-emotion/
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Blurry Hysteria: Hairy Dodo Action | BONUS
22m · PublishedEveryone knows that one guy (or girl) that seems to be WAY too hairy. Well, now science says we can all enjoy the benefits of all over hair, and I mean ALL OVER. It’s is as simple as unlocking our dormant genes, duh! Plus, the Dodo could be making its way to a table near you! All that and more this week on Blurry Hysteria!
News Stories Mentioned:
Hairy Uncle - https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a42638271/humans-can-still-grow-full-coat-fur/?utm_campaign=socialflowFBPOP&utm_medium=social-media&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2b2I7buZr921pbnAiRnnJiTSGDemuP9vP3cmlkCarSfDv6u3r5BPuqby0
Dodo Repriso - https://www.sciencealert.com/a-billion-dollar-biotech-company-plans-to-bring-the-dodo-back-to-life?fbclid=IwAR2xCn2ioFz8XuusCe4mUUXhLQyRwF0hoRv8UNlG2FHXLbaP0SUN2WLOxzM&mibextid=Zxz2cZ#ldrl2194254xpqgy80m
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THE STAFFORD WILLIAM MORTIMER MURGATROYD SPECTACULAR | 320
40m · PublishedWhat the heck is a Stafford William Mortimer Murgatroyd Spectacular you ask? Well, you see, Stafford Murgatroyd won a contest a while ago and his request for an episode was anything on New Zealand where he is originally from. The only caveat- we had to name it the Stafford William Mortimer Murgatroyd Spectacular. So, we are naming this episode just that, The Stafford William Mortimer Murgatroyd Spectacular. Now, everyone up to speed??? Great. New Zealand time! More importantly, the Kaikoura Lights, and incident in 1978 that to this day has not been explained. We talk the incident, hear from those involved, and piss off Conspiracy Bot along the way so buckle up!
Books
The Third Kind: A Compendium of U.F.O. Encounters | Michael Ryan
Videos
Top 10 UFOs Caught On Camera - https://youtu.be/KC8qr-U9ehU
The Unexplained Kaikoura Lights Phenomena - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I9aICx2iXE
Websites
BBC News - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-12057314
Kaikoura Lights - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaikoura_lights
UFO sightings in New Zealand - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO_sightings_in_New_Zealand
RNZ - https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/448174/govt-officials-couldn-t-explain-kaikoura-lights-ufo-sightings-documents-show
New Zealand Herald - https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crew-remember-the-day-ufo-was-spotted-over-kaikoura-40-years-on/JXWELO7AJEOR6KVXCJ6OKVGUKU/
Armstrong Whitworth AW.660 Argosy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong_Whitworth_AW.660_Argosy
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Blurry Hysteria: Fake Tentacle Rendering | BONUS
17m · PublishedFrom tentacle creatures to the fabric of the universe, this week is a doozy! First up it’s a new tentacle monster to haunt your dreams, and it’s real, so bonus points for that. Or, maybe it is fake because we also look into everything possibly only being rendered if you are not looking at it... so that fun... and disturbing...
News Stories Mentioned: Special thanks to Thomas Ford
Tentacle News - https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2681210938312/rare-and-bizarre-tentacle-trailing-sea-creature-caught-on-video-expedition-scientist-s-mind-is-blown?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=i3&fbclid=IwAR3fyUtj4jy9QljI3lKsMvXIxO_zg_t_U1g4PqQj5tY_lSbg91NIXFmRXDQ
It's All Fake - https://www.livescience.com/does-reality-exist-quantum-physics?fbclid=IwAR08CstiGZFm6fpULJXrbQR0Eu5suuf5arjlCZMsFaT5eGE3cpmaH9r4G7s
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Blurry Hysteria: Mothman Bank Heist | BONUS
24m · PublishedAh, winter in Chicago. Grey skies... Malört in every hand... Mothman taking the time to frighten us all just by taking a break. Flora brings us 2 stories of Mothman in Chicago this week and Brent regales us with a story of what might be the dumbest criminal of all time. All that and more this week on Blurry Hysteria!
News Stories Mentioned:
Mothman in Chicago - https://ufoclearinghouse.wordpress.com/2023/01/03/father-and-daughter-encounter-winged-humanoid-in-little-village-chicago-il/?fbclid=IwAR25RLaUmTmRdxKcs8hyLucfN6Jb5Zu8uHBITAB8KgauzRHE2Ukz-30UCXU
https://ufoclearinghouse.wordpress.com/2023/01/03/father-and-daughter-encounter-winged-humanoid-in-little-village-chicago-il/?fbclid=IwAR25RLaUmTmRdxKcs8hyLucfN6Jb5Zu8uHBITAB8KgauzRHE2Ukz-30UCXU
Birth Certificate Bank Fiasco - https://krcgtv.com/news/local/man-pleads-guilty-to-robbing-springfield-bank-with-note-written-on-birth-certificate?fbclid=IwAR0yU3exwuxiZwqmqB3S7rnNWm9MUeJD-ifFUnR6cqHeTVBGadhkHW7R2ig
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Indrid Cold: The Smiling “Man” | 319
56m · PublishedFrom weirdo kid watcher to alien visitor to creepypasta star, Indrid Cold aka The Smiling Man has had a lot of success staying in the public eye. Whether these are all the acts of one “man” or just slightly similar incidents all blamed on the same legend is for you to decide... or maybe they are all fake.... But either way we are breaking them down! Plus KYLE hints at a sketchy past, CBot channels his inner Norm Macdonald, and Majungas is back with their new song Alien Seduction. All that and more this week on the show that knows to always take the word of door to door sewing machine salesman of the century The Gooch at face value, Hysteria 51.
Special thanks to this week’s sources:
Books
Visitors From Lanulos | Woodrow Derenberger
Mothman Prophecies | John Keel
Videos
The Man Called Cold: The Woodrow Derenberger Interview - https://youtu.be/5HxY4suVjSo
Seeking Answers S1.E6 The Close Encounters Of Indrid Cold (The Grinning Man) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14081658/
Websites
Fandom Cryptids - https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Indrid_Cold
Fandom Villans - https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Indrid_Cold
Encyclodpedia.com - https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/derenberger-woodrow
Daily Yonder - https://dailyyonder.com/woodrow-derenberger-and-the-legend-of-indrid-cold/2021/12/03/
Follow Majungas
Website - https://www.majungas.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/majungastheband/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/majungastheband
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/majungas
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEZ_hGGpKDpgF7dY6qy4uvQ
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4niLvgWPHoNF9VzTMMhKSi
Amazon Prime - https://www.amazon.com/music/player/artists/B00OO8F67Q/majungas
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Hysteria 51 has 420 episodes in total of explicit content. Total playtime is 399:35:55. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 21st 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on June 19th, 2023 16:10.
